Remuneration of Lambardars

Notwithstanding anything contained in any law, rule or instrument having the force of law, when any sum is recoverable as land revenue or as cess or as arrears of land revenue under any law for the time being in force, the Lambardar processing the recovery proceedings, shall be entitled to receive such remuneration, not exceeding five per cent of the sum recovered by or through him, or such amount as the Government of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir may by rules prescribe.